About this episode

Silas Cutler discusses his unconventional journey in threat intelligence and malware analysis.

In this episode, James sits down with Silas Cutler, Principal Security Researcher at Census and founding member of Oni Scans, to explore his unconventional journey through threat intelligence and malware analysis. What happens when your first day as a SOC analyst takes down a Fortune 500 company—and Anonymous gets the credit? From accidentally causing international headlines to going undercover in ransomware gangs, Silas has built a career on creative problem-solving and community building. He's become Facebook friends with hackers he investigates, created Malshare (a community malware repository), and founded B-Sides Pyongyang—a security conference celebrating "Missile Industry Day" that started as a joke but attracted 490 attendees.

People in this episode

Host: James

Guest: Silas Cutler

Topics covered

• threat intelligence
• malware analysis
• ransomware
• community building
• cybersecurity

Keywords

• threat intelligence
• malware
• SOC analyst
• ransomware gangs
• cybersecurity conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Census, Oni Scans, Malshare, B-Sides Pyongyang

Places: Fortune 500, Facebook

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